Lefteris Matsoukas

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lefteris Matsoukas

| image = Matsoukas.jpg

| caption = Matsoukas in 2013

| fullname = Eleftherios Matsoukas

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|7}}

| birth_place = Piraeus, Greece

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Ionikos

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2007

| youthclubs1 = Olympiacos

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Olympiacos

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = → Egaleo

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = → Ethnikos Asteras

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = → Werder Bremen II

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = Werder Bremen

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Panegialios

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011–2013

| clubs7 = Kallithea

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2013–2014

| clubs8 = Iraklis

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2014–2015

| clubs9 = Fostiras

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015–2017

| clubs10 = Acharnaikos

| caps10 = 34

| goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2017

| clubs11 = Lamia

| caps11 = 16

| goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2017–2018

| clubs12 = Doxa Drama

| caps12 = 22

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2018

| clubs13 = Aittitos Spata

| caps13 = 6

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2019–2020

| clubs14 = Dinamo Vranje

| caps14 = 20

| goals14 = 2

| years15 = 2020–2022

| clubs15 = Ionikos

| caps15 = 43

| goals15 = 2

| years16 = 2022–2023

| clubs16 = Ilioupoli

| caps16 = 6

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2023

| clubs17 = Irodotos

| caps17 = 2

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2023–2024

| clubs18 = Acharnaikos

| caps18 =

| goals18 =

| years19 = 2024

| clubs19 = Pierikos

| caps19 = 5

| goals19 = 1

| years20 = 2024–

| clubs20 = Ionikos

| caps20 =

| goals20 =

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Greece U19

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 16 June 2023

| nationalteam-update = 6 December 2008

}}

Lefteris Matsoukas ({{langx|el|Λευτέρης Ματσούκας}}; born 7 March 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ionikos.

Club career

Born in Piraeus, Matsoukas played in the youth teams of Olympiacos before being promoted to the first team. He was given his first contract by the club and scored his first goal in a pre-season friendly against Viktoria Plzeň. His first league match came on 29 December 2007 against Xanthi.{{cite web |url=http://en.worldsoccerstats.com/match/gr/108 |title=Olympiacos 2-1 Skoda Xanthi (29 December 2007) · Super League · World Soccer Stats |accessdate=10 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929094224/http://en.worldsoccerstats.com/match/gr/108 |archivedate=29 September 2008 }}

Following loans to Egaleo, Ethnikos Asteras and SV Werder Bremen II he permanently moved to Werder Bremen II on a free transfer on 30 June 2010.[http://www.werder.de/aktuelles/news/meldung.php/18125/Sieg-und-Abschied-bei-der-U-23 Sieg und Abschied bei der U 23]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On 4 August 2013, he signed a contract with Greek Football League club Iraklis.{{cite web|url=http://www.fciraklis.gr/nea/press/item/612-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82|script-title=el:Ποδοσφαιριστής του ΗΡΑΚΛΗ ο Ματσούκας|website=Iraklis F.C.|date=4 August 2013|accessdate=18 August 2013|language=el|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808062133/http://www.fciraklis.gr/nea/press/item/612-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82|archivedate=8 August 2013}} In July 2014 he signed for Fostiras.{{cite web|url=http://bluearena.gr/%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%BF/%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%BF-%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B1/ston-fostira-o-matsoukas/|script-title=el:Στον Φωστήρα ο Ματσούκας|website=bluearena.gr|date=28 July 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|language=el}}

On 11 August 2018, he moved to newly promoted side Aittitos Spata on a free transfer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1259238/triplo-mpam-me-vasileioy-manola-kai-matsoyka-apo-aittito-spaton|title=Τριπλό "μπαμ" με Βασιλείου, Μανωλά και Ματσούκα από Αήττητο Σπάτων|access-date=11 August 2018|language=el}}

International career

Matsoukas was a member of the Greece U19 national team.{{cite web |url=http://www.greeksoccer.com/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1233760236&archive=&start_from=&ucat=27& |title=Archived copy |accessdate=10 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120731123404/http://www.greeksoccer.com/news/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1233760236&archive=&start_from=&ucat=27& |archivedate=31 July 2012 }}

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050611/http://myplayer.gr/index.php?option=com_myplayer_players&view=player&player=1186 Myplayer.gr Profile]

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Piraeus

Category:Greek men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:3. Liga players

Category:Serbian SuperLiga players

Category:Serbian First League players

Category:Olympiacos F.C. players

Category:Egaleo F.C. players

Category:Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players

Category:SV Werder Bremen II players